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Glee actor Mark Salling admits possessing child porn

The star reached an agreement with prosecutors, reports have said.

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FILE – In this March 13, 2015 file photo, Mark Salling arrives at the 32nd annual Paleyfest “Glee” held at The Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Prosecutors filed a plea agreement on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017, in which Salling agrees to plead guilty to possession of child pornography in a case filed after investigators found more than 50,000 images of child porn on his laptop in December 2015. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)

Former Glee actor Mark Salling has reached a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to possession of child pornography.

The plea agreement filed in federal court in Los Angeles says the actor admits he possessed images of prepubescent children, Associated Press reported.

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Mark Salling played Noah “Puck” Puckerman in Glee (Martin Rickett/PA)

Prosecutors and Salling have agreed to ask a judge to sentence the actor to a prison term of four to seven years.

He will also be required to register as a sex offender, pay restitution and abide by restrictions on where he can live.

The actor played bad-boy Noah “Puck” Puckerman on the Fox musical.